EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON PRIMARY SPLITTER, INSTALLING A WHEEL. WHEN HE USED IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE NUT, HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BEHIND THE NUT AND THE IMPACT WRENCH, PULLING FINGER PINCHING IT AND CUTTING FINGER.
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Showing all 7HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, HE CAME TO ME SAID HE THOUGHT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. DURING HIS VACATION HE HAD A PIECE OF STEEL REMOVED FR OM HIS EYE AT THE HOSPITAL.
CUTTING SOME STOCK AND HOLDING IT AFTER CUT MADE THE WELDER TURNED TO RIGHT AND RAN TORCH ACROSS L WRIST
KNEELING IN TAIL OF 105 BELT WHILE INSTALLING A BINDICTOR A ROCK WAS DISLOGED FROM RAM CAOL GRIZZEY BOUNCED OFF SLOPE PLATE STRIKING OUTSIDE OF LEFT KNEE EE WANT TO THE HOSPTIAL THE NEXT DAY. HAD X RAY AND THE DR IMMBILIZED HIS KNEE FOR 3 DAYS.
BURNING BOLT HOLES INTO COLUMN, SLAG FELL INTO BOTH EARS.
BURNING SLAG SPLATTERED INTO RT EYE AFFECTING INSIDE CORNER & EYE LID.
GRINDING WELD JOINTS OVERHEAD W/ELEVTAIL GRINDER EMPLOYEE WEARING MONOIGOGGLES.